Building and renovating forms, resources, and requirements

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  Building and development permit applications

  Development permits

  • Development permit application
  • Development permit extension or renewal application
  • Application for a minor amendment to a development permit
  • Outright development / building permit application form (1 and 2 family)

  Building permits and development-building permits (combined permits)

  • Building permit application form
  • Outright development / building permit application form (1 and 2 family)
  • Pre-application for Engineering Services (for applications for 1 and 2 family dwellings only)  (64 KB)
  • Building permit data sheet (2007 Building Bylaw)
  • Building permit data sheet (2014 Building Bylaw)

  Letters of undertaking for building permits

  • Schedule E1 – Owner's Undertaking Letter
  • Schedule E2 – Owner's Undertaking Letter for tenant improvements
  • Schedule E3 – Tenant's Undertaking Letter for tenant improvements

  Erosion and sediment control for building permits

  • Erosion and sediment control for large lot developments (Bulletin 2002-003-EV) (200 KB)
    • For sites 1,000 m² or more, or that have an excavation depth 1 storey or more
    • Building permit applications need an erosion and sediment control plan and monitoring report
  • Erosion and sediment control for small lot developments (Bulletin 2002-002-EV) (600 KB)
    • For sites less than 1,000 m² and that have an excavation depth less than 1 storey
    • Projects need to follow best management practices for erosion and sediment control

  Site profiles (to identify potential contaminated sites) for development permits, demolition permits, rezoning applications, and subdivision applications

  • Site profile form (BC Ministry of Environment) (50 KB)
  • Guidance on completing site profile forms (BC Ministry of Environment) (310 KB)
  • Site profile exemption declaration (50 KB)
  • More site profile resources (BC Ministry of Environment)
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  Checklists to prepare your application

  Choose the checklists that apply to your project, building type, and property's zoning.

  All building types

  • Building encroachment guide 
  • Building envelope repairs 
  • Building permit application checklist 
  • Development permit minor amendment checklist 
  • Development permit major application checklist 
  • Pre-loading checklist 

  Commercial or industrial

  • Change of use (main application) 
  • Change of use (childcare centre in an existing building)
  • Change of use (existing building requiring major upgrading) 
  • Commercial and industrial buildings 
  • Demolition of commercial or industrial buildings 
  • Farmers' markets 
  • K1 - Restaurant or kitchen exhaust systems 
  • K2 - Kitchen ventilation details checklist 
  • K3 - Commitment to not create grease-laden cooking vapours 
  • Operational letter requirements 
  • Outdoor patio seating (at grade, open, and uncovered) for an existing restaurant or retail limited food service 
  • Painted or inscribed murals 
  • Soil remediation 
  • Solar hot water heating systems retrofitting checklist (multi-family or commercial) 
  • Tenant Improvement Permit [TIPS] checklist 

  Residential

  All residential

  • Balcony enclosure on existing buildings 
  • Field review permit applications 
  • Guide for residential fences, arbours & trellises 
  • In-ground swimming pools 
  • Overheight fences, arbours, etc., in residential zones 
  • Re-piping domestic water systems 

  1-family and 2-family

  • 1-family and 2-family (all zones) - Outright Application 
  • 1-family and 2-family (RS-1A, RS-1B, RS-2, RS-4) - Conditional Application 
  • 1-family dwelling (RS-1, RS-6, RS-7) - Conditional Application 
  • 1-family dwelling (RS-3, RS-3A, RS-5) - Conditional Application 
  • Addition / renovation checklist (RS zones) 
  • Amending subdivision categories in RS districts
  • Converting basements to crawl spaces 
  • Decks (RS Zones) 
  • Demolition permits
  • Demolition of 1-family and 2-family dwellings 
  • First Shaughnessy 
  • New home energy checklists - low rise up to 3 storeys 
  • GHG Calculator for large homes 
  • FSR exclusion calculator for 1-family and 2-family dwellings 
  • Garages and carports 
  • Laneway house (applicable RS zones) 
  • RA-1 district 
  • Sample drawings package 
  • Solar hot water heating systems retrofitting checklist (1-family and 2-family) 

  Multi-family

  • Balcony enclosures on multi-family buildings 
  • Mixed-use multiple dwellings and RT Zones  (209 KB)
  • Solar hot water heating systems retrofitting checklist (multi-family or commercial) 
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  Trades permit applications and other forms

  After your building or development permit is issued, apply for trades permits for work on specific building systems (plumbing, electrical, and so on). You may also need forms to:

  • Report hazardous materials in a demolition
  • Apply to demolish a rental property
  • Revise existing permits
  • Change your building's address
  • Transfer density to protect heritage resource
  • Apply for a sign permit

  Trades permit applications

  • Electrical permit application 
  • Fire sprinkler permit application 
  • Owner's information certificate
  • Gas permit application 
  • Homeowner’s declaration - Gas 
  • Homeowner’s declaration - Plumbing 
  • Noise bylaw exception application 
  • Plumbing permit application 

  Other forms you may need

  • Building address change request 
  • Demolition of rental property application form 
  • Hazardous materials form 
  • Qualified professional declaration form for salvage and abatement 
  • Revision application form - existing buildings  
  • Revision application form - new 1 or 2 family dwellings 

  Transfer of heritage density for development applications

  • Letter A to prove the donor site meets density requirements 
  • Letter B to confirm the completed sale of density 
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  Letters of assurance forms, ASHRAE forms, and alternative solutions applications

  Are you an engineer, architect, or other building-industry professional that isn't an active member of the City's Certified Professional Program? You may need forms in this section.

  Letters of Assurance (for architects and engineers)

  • Schedule A  (150 KB)
  • Schedule B  (180 KB) - revision effective January 1, 2018
  • Schedule C-A  (120 KB) - revision effective January 1, 2018
  • Schedule C-B  (120 KB)
  • Schedule D-1  (120 KB)
  • Schedule D-2  (100 KB)

  ASHRAE, NECB, and EB Energy Trigger forms for large buildings

  • Process forms, checklists, and tutorials for the energy requirements for Part 3 and Part 9 non-residential buildings
  • Alterations projects webpage (Field Review)

  Other forms for industry professionals

  • Checklist forms
  • Alternative solutions (AL) forms
  • Structural concept review checklist 
  • Building permit data sheet (2007 Building Bylaw) 
  • Building permit data sheet (2014 Building Bylaw) 

Construction related bylaws

Construction and renovation work is regulated by local bylaws and guidelines, and provincial regulations.

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  Municipal bylaws and guidelines

  • Building Bylaw 
  • Fire Bylaw
  • Zoning and Development Bylaw 
  • Health Bylaw 
  • Parking Bylaw 
  • Noise Control Bylaw
  • Protection of Trees Bylaw  (1.1 MB)
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  Provincial regulations

  • Asbestos-handling guidelines, Worksafe BC 
  • Contaminated sites regulation, BC Ministry of Environment 
  • Electrical safety regulation, BC Safety Authority 
  • Gas Safety Regulation, BC Safety Authority 

Bulletins

We issue bulletins and advisories to interpret building, electrical, and trades bylaws, and to explain building, technical, and administrative regulations and processes.

 Some bulletins are under more than one section because they apply to multiple bylaws.

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  Administration (AD)

  Number and date	Title
  2000-063 Revised June 18, 2015	Alternative solution proposals and acceptance of existing conditions with mitigating features  (135 KB)
  2011-004 Revised June 18, 2015	Alternative solutions intake and processing  (83 KB)
  2015-002 Issued March 20, 2015	Clearances from existing BC Hydro high voltage overhead conductors and transformers  (136 KB)  Process under review
  2005-006 Revised January 19, 2015	Permitting and inspection of electrically connected signs (clarification of section 13 and 14 of the Vancouver Sign Bylaw)  (354 KB)
  2012-003 Revised January 12, 2015	Building permit data sheet  (86 KB)
  2013-001 Issued November 8, 2013	Energy webpage - energy requirements for large buildings  (24 KB)
  2005-003 Revised July 19, 2013	Annual adjustments to Development Cost Levy (DCL) rates  (24 KB)
  2011-003 Issued May 10, 2011	WorkSafeBC compliance or refusal of inspection service  (24 KB)
  2010-002 Revised July 29, 2010	Clarification for cancelling inspections for building, electrical, plumbing, gas, sprinklers, and sewer  (53 KB)
  2009-001 Issued January 2, 2009	Changes to the occupancy permit approval process  (55 KB)
  2000-067 Revised April 19, 2007	Certified professional program/Mandatory errors and omissions insurance  (29 KB)
  2003-014 Revised April 19, 2007	Permits for strata buildings  (30 KB)
  2000-010 Revised April 19, 2007	Site inspection record bag  (26 KB)
  2007-005 Issued April 10, 2007	Kitchen ventilation systems  (929 KB)
  2007-006 Issued April 10, 2007	New climatic and seismic data in the 2007 Vancouver Building Bylaw  (273 KB)

   

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  Building (BU)

  Number and date	Title
  2000-021 Revised November 1, 2018	Verification of fire alarm systems  (358 KB)
  2018-004 Revised October 23, 2018	Modification or upgrade of fire alarm system / automatic emergency recall of elevators  (180 KB)
  2018-001 Issued January 8, 2018	Environmental separation design in housing and small buildings  (54 KB)
  2017-004 Issued July 14, 2017	Use of unvented rood and deck assemblies  (35 KB)
  2016-005 Revised June 28, 2017	Geotechnical and shoring design - 1-2 family homes  (85 KB)
  2016-003 Revised June 28, 2017	Post-installed concrete anchors  (43 KB)
  2017-002 Issued May 1, 2017	Energy efficiency requirements in the Vancouver Electrical Bylaw  (158 KB)
  2017-003 Issued April 12, 2017	Construction fire safety plans  (803 KB)
  2016-007 Revised March 24, 2017	Sprinkler permits  (111 KB)
  2016-002 Issued July 7, 2016	Balcony and patio doors in house and dwelling units  (134 KB)
  2016-006 Issued July 6, 2016	Electric vehicle charging for buildings - load management  (195 KB)
  2000-009 Revised July 6, 2016	Elevator lobby access to exits  (78 KB)
  2000-013 Revised July 6, 2016	Locks on egress and exit doors (with emphasis on electromechanical and electromagnetic hardware)  (929 KB)
  2016-004 Issued March 30, 2016	Risk of encountering artesian conditions while drilling or constructing below ground  (40 KB)
  2015-007 Issued December 11, 2015	TIPs building list update  (57 KB)
  2015-009 Issued December 1, 2015	Glass guards  (171 KB)
  2015-005 Revised October 20, 2015	Addressing and suite numbering  (98 KB)
  2000-015 Revised October 5, 2015	Emergency generator rooms  (168 KB)
  2001-010 Revised September 2, 2015	Electrical supervision and isolation of audible signal devices installed in dwelling units  (187 KB)
  2015-006 Issued September 1, 2015	Installation of ISO exit signage  (113 KB)
  2000-019 Revised August 11, 2015	Signals to fire department via fire alarm signal transmitting unit from protected premises to fire signal receiving centre in conformance with CAN/ULC-S561  (669 KB)
  2008-001 Revised July 27, 2015	Clarification of the application of section 24 of the CE Code, Part 1  (55 KB)
  2014-004 Revised July 17, 2015	Building energy design statements  (86 KB)
  2001-008 Revised July 13, 2015	Electrical plan review  (384 KB)
  2003-004 Revised June 22, 2015	Demonstration of co-ordinated fire and life safety systems  (86 KB)
  2002-007 Revised June 18, 2015	Guidelines for alternative solution peer review  (103 KB)
  2000-069 Revised June 2, 2015	Sprinkler-based alternative solutions performance and reliability issues  (24 KB)
  2015-003 Issued May 5, 2015	Requirement to provide a supplementary drain shower for a single bathroom in a dwelling unit  (234 KB)
  2015-001 Issued February 24, 2015	Automatic receptacle control  (33 KB)
  2005-001 Revised January 14, 2015	Owner's undertaking for tenant improvement and lessee's undertaking for tenant improvement letters  (238 KB)
  2012-003 Revised January 12, 2015	Building permit data sheet  (86 KB)
  2000-011 Revised January 12, 2015	Detached garage and parking slab elevations for one- and two-family dwellings  (117 KB)
  2014-007 Issued December 3, 2014	Conservation of heritage buildings and compliance with Vancouver's Building Bylaw  (75 KB)
  2014-005 Issued October 7, 2014	Rezoning policy - acceptable modelling methodologies  (28 KB)
  2014-003 Issued April 8, 2014	Power-actuated fasteners and drop-in anchors for anchorage and seismic restraint  (24 KB)
  2014-002 Issued March 14, 2014	Use of 2012 BCBC and the 2014 Vancouver Building Bylaw for generic alternative solutions  (34 KB)
  2013-001 Issued November 8, 2013	Energy webpage - energy requirements for large buildings  (24 KB)
  2012-001 Revised October 29, 2012	Demolition of buildings  (54 KB)
  2011-001 Issued January 18, 2011	Solar hot water heating systems  (24 KB)
  2010-002 Revised July 29, 2010	Clarification for cancelling inspections for building, electrical, plumbing, gas, sprinklers, and sewer  (53 KB)
  Issued August 10, 2009	Structural design requirements for fabric-covered retractable awnings  (23 KB)
  Issued April 29, 2009	Rainscreen design and inspection for one- and two-family dwellings  (48 KB)
  2009-003 Issued April 29, 2009	Sheathing inspections (new rainscreen mock-up inspections) for one- and two-family dwellings  (26 KB)
  2009-001 Issued January 2, 2009	Changes to the occupancy permit approval process  (55 KB)
  2002-008 Revised April 19, 2007	Accessible floor levels  (37 KB)
  2005-002 Revised April 19, 2007	Building permit application requirements for temporary tents and stages  (36 KB)
  2001-018 Revised April 19, 2007	Combustible water distribution piping  (34 KB)
  2002-006 Revised April 19, 2007	Enhanced accessibility for multi-family residential buildings  (62 KB)
  2003-008 Revised April 19, 2007	Extent of building envelope review  (34 KB)
  2001-017 Revised April 19, 2007	Fire stopping systems  (32 KB)
  2000-057 Revised April 19, 2007	Foundations in areas of peat bogs or soft soils  (31 KB)
  2000-062 Revised April 19, 2007	Headroom in dwelling units  (38 KB)
  2007-005 Issued April 19, 2007	Kitchen ventilation systems  (929 KB)
  2000-001 Issued April 19, 2007	Lot drainage requirements for new homes  (94 KB)
  2007-006 Issued April 19, 2007	New climatic and seismic data in the 2007 Vancouver Building Bylaw  (273 KB)
  2006-002 Issued April 19, 2007	Protection for steel connectors, fasteners, and achors used with pressure treated wood products  (39 KB)
  2000-006 Revised April 19, 2007	Roof drainage system for detached accessory building  (70 KB)
  2000-012 Revised April 19, 2007	Sprinklers exemptions  (27 KB)
  2001-007 Revised April 19, 2007	Structural design drawings  (24 KB)
  2003-013 Revised April 19, 2007	Swimming pool guards  (29 KB)

   

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  Electrical (EL)

  Number and date	Title
  2005-006 Revised January 11, 2019	Permitting and inspection of electrically connected signs  (333 KB)
  2000-021 Revised November 1, 2018	Verification of fire alarm systems  (358 KB)
  2018-004 Revised October 23, 2018	Modification or upgrade of fire alarm system / automatic emergency recall of elevators  (180 KB)
  2000-016 Revised January 17, 2018	Protection of standpipes and sprinkler piping against freezing  (48 KB)
  2009-004 Revised January 3, 2018	"Special permission" of the Electrical Bylaw 5563 - application of rule 2-030 of the Canadian Electric Code, Part I "Deviation or postponement"  (195 KB)
  2005-004 Revised August 28, 2017	Testing and commissioning of high voltage stations and unit substations  (289 KB)
  2017-012 Issued May 1, 2017	Energy efficiency requirements in the Vancouver Electrical Bylaw  (158 KB)
  2002-009 Revised September 14, 2016	Arc-fault protection - rule 26-724(f) and (g) of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1  (38 KB)
  2016-006 Issued July 6, 2016	Electric vehicle charging for buildings - load management  (195 KB)
  2000-013 Revised July 6, 2016	Locks on egress and exit doors (with emphasis on electromechanical and electromagnetic hardware)  (929 KB)
  2005-005 Revised May 30, 2016	Installation of additional 240 V appliance branch circuits in dwelling units  (53 KB)
  2000-041 Revised May 24, 2016	Electrically connected exit signs  (884 KB)
  2000-035 Revised April 27, 2016	Power supply requirements for electrical components of sprinkler systems installed in attached family dwellings (such as triplex, fourplex, and row housing)  (178 KB)
  2000-026 Revised April 22, 2016	Applications for electrical permits to do electrical work in hazardous locations  (186 KB)
  2007-003 Revised March 15, 2016	Requirements of the supply authority (BC Hydro) in regulated work  (110 KB)
  2000-046 Revised March 11, 2016	Grounding of cellular communication equipment installed in building roofs  (89 KB)
  2000-045 Revised March 11, 2016	Installation of electrical equipment in electrical vaults and rooms  (86 KB)
  2000-040 Revised March 11, 2016	Installation of lighting protection for buildings  (94 KB)
  2004-010 Revised March 11, 2016	Locking devices for electrical disconnecting means  (109 KB)
  2000-015 Revised October 5, 2015	Emergency generator rooms  (168 KB)
  2000-042 Revised September 23, 2015	Panelboards and circuits in dwellings with secondary suites or lock-off units  (227 KB)
  2000-027 Revised September 23, 2015
  2000-044 Revised September 9, 2015	Ground fault protection of heat-tracing cables for pipe and soil heating, ice or snow melting on roofs or concrete or asphalt surfaces, and similar applications other than space heating  (90 KB)
  2009-007 Revised September 9, 2015	Requirement of rules 26-710(f), 26-712(b), and 26-712(d) of the Canadian Electric Code, Part I  (180 KB)
  2000-018 Revised September 4, 2015	Electrical permit requirements for the entertainment and film industry  (102 KB)
  2001-005 Revised September 4, 2015	Electrical permits for installation related to tents and similar structures  (89 KB)
  2000-048 Revised September 4, 2015	Information required for an electrical permit when a portable unit substation is used  (90 KB)
  2003-002 Revised September 4, 2015	Installation of service entrance optical fibre cable in a building  (93 KB)
  2000-028 Revised September 4, 2015	Location of consumer's service conductors and consumer's service equipment (Canadian Electric Code rules 6-208 and 6-206)  (96 KB)
  2004-009 Revised September 4, 2015	Location of panelboards in buildings  (160 KB)
  2000-025 Revised September 4, 2015	Residential sump pumps  (85 KB)
  2000-008 Revised September 4, 2015	Storm sump "pump" regulations  (105 KB)
  2001-010 Revised September 2, 2015	Electrical supervision and isolation of audible signal devices installed in dwelling units  (187 KB)
  2000-019 Revised August 11, 2015	Signals to fire department via fire alarm signal transmitting unit from protected premises to fire signal receiving centre in conformance with CAN/ULC-S561  (669 KB)
  2008-001 Revised July 27, 2015	Clarification of the application of section 24 of the CE Code, Part 1  (55 KB)  Process under review
  2001-008 Revised July 13, 2015	Electrical plan review  (384 KB)
  2000-031 Revised June 18, 2015	Pumps for sprinkler systems in buildings sprinklered to NFPA 13D  (178 KB)
  2015-002 Issued March 20, 2015	Clearances from existing BC Hydro high voltage overhead conductors and transformers  (136 KB)
  2010-002 Revised July 29, 2010	Clarification for cancelling inspections for building, electrical, plumbing, gas, sprinklers, and sewer  (53 KB)
  2007-005 Issued April 10, 2007	Kitchen ventilation systems  (929 KB)

   

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  Environmental (EV)

  Number and date	Title
  2002-003 Revised March 1, 2017	Erosion and sediment control, large lot developments (more than 1,000m2)  (241 KB)
  2002-002 Revised March 1, 2017	Erosion and sediment control, small lot developments (less than 1,000m2)  (664 KB)
  2017-001 Issued March 1, 2017	Groundwater discharges from contaminated sites  (69 KB)
  2015-008 Revised March 31, 2016	Demolition and abatement reporting requirements  (2 MB)
  2002-004 Revised September 4, 2015	Filming and special events  (88 KB)
  2014-001 Revised August 28, 2015	Grease interceptors at food sector establishments  (126 KB)
  2000-066 Revised August 19, 2015	Contaminated sites groundwater disharge fees  (94 KB)
  2000-055 Revised August 17, 2015	Automotive dismantlers and parts recyclers  (142 KB)
  2000-053 Revised August 17, 2015	Automotive sales and servicing operations  (105 KB)
  2000-052 Revised August 17, 2015	Carpet cleaners and janitorial services  (114 KB)
  2002-001 Revised August 17, 2015	Construction waste sites  (230 KB)
  2000-051 Revised August 17, 2015	Painting contractors  (103 KB)
  2000-050 Revised July 22, 2015	Fuel dispensing  (101 KB)
  2008-007 Revised June 23, 2015	Parkade drainage treatment system  (229 KB)
  2000-049 Revised June 15, 2015	Swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas  (113 KB)
  2000-054 Revised June 8, 2015	Restaurants  (104 KB)
  2000-056 Revised January 28, 2015	Concrete deliveries and finishing  (175 KB)
  2004-003 Revised April 19, 2007	Solid interceptors  (31 KB)
  2007-005 Issued April 10, 2007	Kitchen ventilation systems  (929 KB)

   

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  Fire (FI)

  Number and date	Title
  2017-003 Issued April 12, 2017	Construction fire safety plans  (803 KB)

   

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  Gas (GA)

  Number and date	Title
  2010-002 Revised July 29, 2010	Clarification for cancelling inspections for building, electrical, plumbing, gas, sprinklers, and sewer  (53 KB)
  2001-009 Issued April 19, 2007	Gas permits  (53 KB)

   

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  Plumbing (PL)

  Number and date	Title
  2018-003 Issued March 21, 2018	Use of once through cooling and single pass systems  (83 KB)
  2018-002 Issued February 1, 2018	Discharge from cooling tower drains  (37 KB)
  2000-016 Revised January 17, 2018	Protection of standpipes and sprinkler piping against freezing  (48 KB)
  2016-008 Issued April 8, 2016	Stainless steel piping  (61 KB)
  2016-001 Issued February 11, 2016	Water treatment devices - protection from contamination  (194 KB)
  2014-001 Revised August 28, 2015	Grease interceptors at food sector establishments  (126 KB)
  2000-008 Revised September 4, 2015	Storm sump "pump" regulations  (105 KB)
  2008-007 Revised June 23, 2015	Parkade drainage treatment system  (229 KB)
  2011-001 Issued January 18, 2011	Solar hot water heating systems  (24 KB)
  2010-002 Revised July 29, 2010	Clarification for cancelling inspections for building, electrical, plumbing, gas, sprinklers, and sewer  (53 KB)
  2000-058 Revised April 7, 2009	Separation of roof drainage and foundation drains  (232 KB)
  2001-018 Revised April 19, 2007	Combustible water distribution piping  (34 KB)
  2001-013 Issued April 19, 2007	Epoxy coating procedures for domestic water system upgrading  (28 KB)
  2000-001 Issued April 19, 2007	Lot drainage requirements for new homes  (94 KB)
  2000-006 Issued April 19, 2007	Roof drainage system for detached accessory building  (70 KB)
  2007-005 Issued April 10, 2007	Kitchen ventilation systems  (929 KB)

   

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  Sprinkler (SP)

  Number and date	Title
  2000-016 Revised January 18, 2018	Protection of standpipes and sprinkler piping against freezing  (48 KB)
  2016-007 Revised March 24, 2017	Sprinkler permits  (111 KB)
  2000-035 Revised April 27, 2016	Power supply requirements for electrical components of sprinkler systems installed in attached family dwellings (such as triplex, fourplex, and row housing)  (178 KB)
  2000-031 Revised June 18, 2015	Pumps for sprinkler systems in buildings sprinklered to NFPA 13D  (178 KB)
  2000-069 Revised June 2, 2015	Sprinkler-based alternative solutions performance and reliability issues  (24 KB)
  2014-006 Issued October 14, 2014	Procedure change in sprinkler permit applications for under 20 sprinklers ​ (226 KB)
  2010-002 Revised July 29, 2010	Clarification for cancelling inspections for building, electrical, plumbing, gas, sprinklers, and sewer  (53 KB)
  2000-007 Revised April 19, 2007	Frost protection for sprinkler piping in wood frame construction  (28 KB)
  2000-012 Revised April 19, 2007	Sprinklers exemptions  (27 KB)
  2000-004 Revised April 19, 2007	Sprinklers in crawl spaces  (27 KB)

   

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  Withdrawn bulletins

  • Application of rule 76-016 in conjunction with implementation of “Assured Grounding Program” on a construction site
  • ASHRAE 90.1 - 2007 (Building permit documentation requirements)
  • Audible system devices in dwelling units
  • Automatic emergency recall of elevators
  • Bonding of a metal water piping system installed in a building (re: rule 10-406(2) of the CEC, part 1)
  • Building Bylaw amendments for green homes
  • Building Bylaw enquiries and requests for interpretation
  • Building Bylaw guidelines for fire fighting provisions
  • Certified professional program - new permit process
  • Change of use requirements for language and business schools
  • Clarification of rule 14-406 of the 20th edition of the CEC adopted for use in BC
  • Clarification of rule 2-306 in the 20th edition of the CE Code adopted for use in BC
  • Clarification of rule 30-308(4) of the 20th edition of the CEC adopted for use in BC
  • Clarification of the VBBL requirements for carbon monoxide alarms
  • Clearances from the existing BC Hydro high voltage overhead conductors and transformers
  • Criteria for electro-magnetic lock equivalencies
  • Disconnecting means and overcurrent protection for a fire pump
  • Electric vehicle charging infrastructure for multi-family dwellings
  • Electrical supervision of fire alarm system devices and signal to a central station and fire department
  • Electrical vehicle charging for buildings
  • Exposure protection for exits and exit routes
  • Flood proofing policies
  • Generic alternative solutions for the 2010 Winter Games
  • Green building products
  • Guidelines for seismic evaluation of one- and two-family dwellings
  • Inspection services carried out by others during labour dispute
  • Installation of temporary tents over existing permitted patio seating and temporary tents on City property during the Olympic Games period
  • Insulated concrete form (ICF) applications
  • Licensing and inspection services during 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
  • New energy utilization requirements for part 3 buildings
  • New rates for the Vancouver Development Cost Levy
  • New “suite ready” one-family dwellings
  • New upgrade triggers for existing buildings
  • Next edition of the Vancouver Building Bylaw and use of 2005 National Building Code for generic equivalencies
  • Parking spaces for persons with disablities
  • Permits for temporary power service connection
  • Permitting for temporary structures related to the Olympic Games
  • Rain screen design for one- and two-family dwellings
  • Requirements for verification of fire alarm systems
  • Residential underground storage tank removal
  • Revised request for minor relaxations and equivalency forms 
  • Revision to the Vancouver Building Bylaw
  • Safety glass In part 9 buildings
  • Secondary suites in existing one-family dwellings
  • Seismic design of one and two-family dwellings
  • Seismic restraint of non-structural components
  • Sheathing inspections for one- and two-family buildings
  • Spray-in-place thermal insulation
  • Sprinkler advisory -voluntary sprinkler replacement of “o”-ring style sprinklers
  • Sprinkler permit data sheet
  • The use of spray foam insulation in lieu of venting roof spaces
  • Update of the Energy Utilization Bylaw
  • Upgrading of one- and two-family dwellings
  • Vancouver's 2014 Building Bylaw (online version is now available)
  • VBBL changes to balcony sprinklers
  • Voluntary upgrade of existing fire alarm systems in buildings
  • Washrooms in mercantile, limited food retail and restaurants
  • Zoning standpipe systems